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Ruidoso, NM, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 49.9%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Aug 11, 2020 at 11:17:50 am
Sunrise Today: 6:22 am↑ 71° East
Sunset Today: 7:52 pm↑ 288° West
Moonset Today: 1:37 pm↑ 288° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 29 minutes (-1m 44s)
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Today's Sun Position in Ruidoso

Time:11:17 am
Altitude:59.1°
Direction:120° SE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 29m 15s (Aug 11, 2020)

1 minute, 44 seconds shorter than yesterday (Aug 10, 2020)

3 hours, 32 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2019)

52 minutes, 33 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Ruidoso today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Ruidoso Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Ruidoso today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:51 am
Astro. Twilight4:51 am – 5:24 am
Nautical Twilight5:24 am – 5:56 am
Civil Twilight5:56 am – 6:22 am
Daylight6:22 am – 7:52 pm
Civil Twilight7:52 pm – 8:18 pm
Nautical Twilight8:18 pm – 8:50 pm
Astro. Twilight8:50 pm – 9:23 pm
Night9:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Ruidoso - Next 7 Days

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2020Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AugSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Aug 116:22 am7:52 pm13:29:15−1:441:07 pm (71.6°)94.200
Aug 126:23 am7:51 pm13:27:29−1:451:07 pm (71.3°)94.184
Aug 136:24 am7:49 pm13:25:43−1:461:07 pm (71.0°)94.168
Aug 146:24 am7:48 pm13:23:56−1:471:07 pm (70.7°)94.152
Aug 156:25 am7:47 pm13:22:08−1:471:06 pm (70.4°)94.135
Aug 166:26 am7:46 pm13:20:19−1:481:06 pm (70.0°)94.118
Aug 176:27 am7:45 pm13:18:30−1:491:06 pm (69.7°)94.101
* All times are local time for Ruidoso. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2020

March EquinoxMar 199:50 pm
June SolsticeJun 203:44 pm
September EquinoxSep 227:31 am
December SolsticeDec 213:02 am
* All times are local Ruidoso time.

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Today's Moon in Ruidoso

Percent Illuminated:49.9%
Time:11:17 am
Altitude:26.9°
Direction:270° W
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Ruidoso today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2020 Moon Phases

Moon in Ruidoso - Next 7 days

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2020Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AugMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Aug 11-1:37 pm-6:44 am(70.2°)249,97251.7%
Aug 1212:31 am2:34 pm-7:29 am(74.2°)248,02341.8%
Aug 131:08 am3:32 pm-8:17 am(77.4°)245,35832.0%
Aug 141:50 am4:31 pm-9:09 am(79.6°)242,13922.7%
Aug 152:39 am5:28 pm-10:03 am(80.6°)238,59914.3%
Aug 163:36 am6:22 pm-11:00 am(80.1°)235,0217.4%
Aug 174:39 am7:11 pm-11:58 am(78.1°)231,7182.6%
* All times are local time for Ruidoso. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Ruidoso This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Aug 11, 2020
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:49 amTue 7:38 pmTue 12:44 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 2:57 amTue 4:54 pmTue 9:56 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 10:55 pmTue 11:25 amTue 5:10 amPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 6:01 pmWed 3:59 amTue 11:00 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 6:31 pmWed 4:38 amTue 11:34 pmPerfect visibility
UranusMon 11:33 pmTue 12:55 pmTue 6:14 amAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 9:14 pmWed 8:52 amWed 3:03 amDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Ruidoso.

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